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Riders' Almanac Blog

Rooftop solar panels keeping the light on at bus shelters

Have you noticed solar panels on the top of some of our shelters?

Since 2022, these roof-mounted solar panels have been used to keep the lights on at 19 shelter locations in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. [...]

Expanded on-board presence coming to Metro Transit’s light rail lines

As another step in the continued effort to improve the transit experience, a new team dedicated to assisting riders will begin traveling on light rail vehicles on Friday, Feb. 23. [...]

Annual transit ridership grows 16% as bus service expands

Metro Transit provided nearly 45 million rides in 2023, a 16% increase from 2022 and the second consecutive year of growth following a pandemic-driven drop in ridership. Average weekday ridership was 136,893. [...]

Know Your Operator: Troy Macon, Heywood Garage

When Troy Macon passed the former Ruter Garage, he was reminded of his uncle's experience as a bus operator in Chicago. [...]

Listening, learning strengthens resolve to improve public safety on transit

Thank you to everyone who turned out last week to share valuable feedback with leaders who spent time riding light rail and at stations. [...]